Exocarpium(BE,东瓜皮中文),作为南瓜科的Benincasahispida(冬瓜)的干燥外皮,是一种与药物和食品相同来源的传统中药。到目前为止,从BE中分离出43个化合物,包括类黄酮,生物碱,单宁,酚酸,可溶性纤维和碳水化合物。现代药理研究和临床实践表明,BE具有利尿剂,降血脂作用,低血糖,抗氧化剂,抗菌,和其他影响。民间使用,功能因素,药理活性,本文综述了BE的专利和临床应用。此外,本文还讨论了当前需要进一步研究的问题。本文所总结的信息为医药和食品资源的综合利用提供了有价值的线索,为BE药用植物的开发提供了科学依据。
Benincasae Exocarpium (BE, Dongguapi in Chinese), as the dried outer pericarp of Benincasa hispida (wax gourd) in Cucurbitaceae family, is one of traditional Chinese medicines with the same origin as medicine and food. Up to now, 43 compounds were isolated from BE, including flavonoids, alkaloids, tannins, phenolic acids, soluble fiber and carbohydrates. Modern pharmacological studies and clinical practice showed that BE has diuretic, hypolipidemic effects, hypoglycemic, antioxidant, antibacterial, and other effects. The folk uses, functional factors, pharmacological activities, patents and clinical applications of BE were reviewed in this paper. In addition, the paper also discussed the current problems for the further studies. The information summarized in this paper provides valuable clues for the comprehensive utilization of medicine and food resources and gives a scientific basis for the development of medicinal plants of BE.